On April 9th, 1961, in Paris died Ahmet Zogu, the former king of Albania. After his escape on April 7th, 1939 and the country’s occupation by fascist ally, he lived in exile in Egypt, England and France. Even after his death, the royal family lived in South Africa. Only in recent years, Leka Zogu, proclaimed king after his father’s death, returned to Albania with the royal family.
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22 December, today is the Winter Solstice
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22 December , 1925, it was established “The Directorate of Emigrants” tha will care for Albanians who came from the lands outside the border
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22 December, 1942, the Soviet Union recognizes the anti-fascist struggle of the Albanian people
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22 December, 1945, the reestablishment of diplomatic relations with France
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22 December, 1993, the contours of a market economy; Parliament approves the law on taxes